The US Youth Team includes the “US Sailing Youth National Team” and the “US Sailing Youth Worlds Team” and welcomes athletes under age 19 in the following classes: 29er, i420, Nacra 15, ILCA 6, iQFOiL, and Formula Kite
US SAILING
YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM
The new US Sailing Youth National Team now encompasses a broader pool of nationally recognized talent beyond the 16 that qualify for the Youth World Championship. Made up of up to 72 athletes across the 6 youth classes, the Youth National Team provides robust annual training and competition support.
YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION PROCEDURES
Application Form for iQFOiL and Formula Kite Youth National Team Selection
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| iQFOiL | ILCA 6 | Formula Kite | Nacra 15 | 29er | i420 |
| Up to 6 Athletes | Up to 20 Athletes | Up to 6 Athletes | Up to 8 Athletes | Up to 16 Athletes | Up to 16 Athletes |
| Top 3 Females Top 3 Males |
Top 10 Females Top 10 Males |
Top 3 Females Top 3 Males |
Top 4 Teams | Top 4 Male/Mixed Teams Top 4 Female Teams |
Top 4 Male/Mixed Teams Top 4 Female Teams |
Youth Team Qualifiers, Training Camps, Events
| ILCA 6 | Formula Kite | iQFOiL | Nacra 15 | 29er | i420 | |
| National Team Qualifiers | ILCA MidWinter's East ~ Results | Mayan Wind Fest ~ Results | Mayan Wind Fest ~ Results | Lauderale OCR ~ Results | 29er MWE ~ Results | i420 MWE ~ Results |
| ILCA MWW Mar. 21-23 | iQ FOiL MWE~ Results | 29er MWW Mar. 21-23 | i420 MWW Mar 21-23 | |||
| Training Camp(s) | YNT Camp #1, April 18-20, Houston YC | Spring Training SFYC & Long Beach | Spring Training FL & Kaneohe | YNT Camp #1, May 23-26, Sarasota YC | YNT Camp #1, June 25-27, San Diego YC | YNT Camp #1, June 9-11, Sail Newport |
| YNT Camp #2, June 18-22, Cabrillo Beach YC | Long Beach OCR, July 12-20, Alamitos Bay YC | YNT Camp #2, September TBD | YNT Camp #2 pre-Nationals July 7-9, San Francisco | YNT Camp #2 August 4-6 Portland, Maine | ||
| Thanksgiving Training Camp, November 22-25, Miami, FL | Thanksgiving Training Camp, November 22-25, Miami, FL | Thanksgiving Training Camp, November 22-25, Miami, FL | Thanksgiving Training Camp, November 22-25, Miami, FL | Thanksgiving Training Camp, November 22-25, Miami, FL | Thanksgiving Training Camp, November 22-25, Miami, FL | |
| Class World Championships Coached by US Sailing | iQ Youth/Jr Worlds July 24-31 Brest, FRA | 29er Worlds July 30-Aug 9 Porto, POR | ||||
| Youth Worlds Team Qualifier | U.S. Youth Championship, October 10-13, Lauderdale YC | U.S. Youth Championship, October 10-13, Lauderdale YC | U.S. Youth Championship, October 10-13, Lauderdale YC | U.S. Youth Championship, October 10-13, Lauderdale YC | U.S. Youth Championship, October 10-13, Lauderdale YC | U.S. Youth Championship, October 10-13, Lauderdale YC |
| Youth World Championship | Youth World Sailing Championship (December 2025) | Youth World Sailing Championship (December 2025) | Youth World Sailing Championship (December 2025) | Youth World Sailing Championship (December 2025) | Youth World Sailing Championship (December 2025) | Youth World Sailing Championship (December 2025) |
2025 US Sailing Youth National Team
ILCA 6
- Jacob Artof (Westlake Village, CA)
- Davide Bazzoni (Miami, FL)
- Kaitlyn Beaver (Kirkland, WA)
- Kyla Benesch (Coconut Grove, FL)
- Nissana Berman (Chicago, IL)
- Gabriela Cerbino Mascarenhas (Key Biscayne, FL)
- David Coates (Miami, FL)
- Arabella Duer (Beaufort, SC)
- Taylor Escola (Santa Barbara, CA)
- Jason Folvig (Sarasota, FL)
- John Hartney (St. Petersburg, FL)
- Jake Homberger (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
- Alders Kulynych-Irvin (Annapolis, MD)
- Timothy Liu (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)
- Louise Martin (Charleston, SC)
- Maddie Nichols (Corona del Mar, CA)
- Siena Nichols (Corona del Mar, CA)
- Oscar Parzen (San Diego, CA)
- James Pine (Mt Pleasant, SC)
- Nathan Pine (Mt Pleasant, SC)
- Landon Stahl (Huntington Beach, CA)
i420
- Nicholas Anders (San Francisco, CA)
- Pierpaolo Baldassari (Washington, DC)
- Helena Borcherding (Greenwich, CT)
- Harrison Gandy (Rye, NY)
- Julia Getter (Newport Beach, CA)
- Carly Kieding (Santa Barbara, CA)
- Alexandra Kolaya (Coral Gables, FL)
- Sara Komaroff (Larchmont, NY)
- Ava McAliley (Miami, FL)
- Reid Packard (New York, NY)
- Jacob Posner (Seattle, WA)
- Marin Redmond (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Genevieve Schmidt (Stuart, FL)
- Richard Sykes (Old Greenwich, CT)
- Annie Ulmer (Miami, FL)
- Elizabeth Xydas (Madison, NJ) Also qualified in the iQFOiL
Nacra 15
- Matilda Niemann (Madison, WI)
- Sophie Niemann (Madison, WI)
- Brooke Mertz (Parkland, FL)
- Connor Mertz (Parkland, FL)
- Tom Seibold (Tampa, FL)
- Rosie Simpson (St. Petersburg, FL)
- Casey Small (Houston, TX)
- Bennett Tobey (New Port Richey, FL)
- Dylan Tomko (Canyon Lake, TX)
29er
- Maribelle Barelli (San Diego, CA)
- Olympia Barelli (San Diego, CA)
- Molly Bonham (Annapolis, MD)
- Isabella Cason (Coronado, CA)
- Kevin Cason (Coronado, CA)
- August Felgenhauer (San Diego, CA)
- Sean Kaseburg (San Diego, CA)
- Wesley LaRue (San Diego, CA)
- Wyatt Lipp (Charleston, SC)
- Braden Ozarski (San Diego, CA)
- Kylie Peterson (San Diego, CA)
- Annie Sitzmann (Severna Park, MD)
- Wylder Smith (Guilford, CT)
- Julia Stewart (San Diego, CA)
- Holland Vierling (San Diego, CA)
iQFOiL
- Emma Ball (Honolulu, HI)
- Graceanna Dixon (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Garrett January (Belleair, FL)
- Hunter Schardt (Belleair, FL)
- Elizabeth Xydas (Madison, NJ) Also qualified in the i420
Formula Kite
- Quincy Radkowski (Sausalito, CA)
- Henry Vare (Belvedere, CA)
US SAILING
YOUTH WORLDS TEAM
The Youth Sailing World Championship is the premier event in international youth sailing, now in its 54th edition set to take place in Vilamoura, Portugal December 8-20, 2025. About 600 athletes from 70 countries will go head to head in one of the most prestigious regattas that has produced many Olympians and Olympic medalists.
The US Sailing Youth Worlds Team will consist of one entry per class, totaling 16 athletes across the 6 disciplines.
YOUTH WORLDS SELECTION PROCEDURES
29er Female
Coming Oct 2025
29er Female
Coming Oct 2025
29er Male/Mixed
Coming Oct 2025
29er Male/Mixed
Coming Oct 2025
i420 Female
Coming Oct 2025
i420 Female
Coming Oct 2025
i420 Male/Mixed
Coming Oct 2025
i420 Male/Mixed
Coming Oct 2025
Nacra 15 Female
Coming Oct 2025
Nacra 15 Male
Coming Oct 2025
ILCA 6 Female
Coming Oct 2025
ILCA 6 Male
Coming Oct 2025
iQFOiL Female
Coming Oct 2025
iQFOiL Male
Coming Oct 2025
Kite Female
Coming Oct 2025
Kite Male
Coming Oct 2025
Looking for even MORE? Check out Youth Racing Central, your place to go for all things youth racing. Explore the performance pathway, check out the domestic racing calendar, get familiar with the video resources, sign up for the Youth Racing Central newsletter, and more!
JOHN PEARCE
Youth Racing Director
PHIL MULLER
Youth Performance Manager
Opportunities Available - US Youth Team Class Coaches
To apply for the positions below, email resume and cover letter to youth@ussailing.org
